HORS PISTES TOKYO 2012

Another Motion of Images / Art and Images Festival

June 2 - June 10

Hors Pistes Tokyo 2012 Teaser

Over the course of 9 days Tokyo will be transformed into a rich playground for cutting edge films, contemporary art, live performance, and free-flowing dialogue on the most exciting forms of avant-garde art. Now in its second edition, the Hors Pistes Tokyo Festival is the younger sibling of the original festival begun in 2006 at the Centre Pompidou, Paris and promises to be a diverse showcase of international and Japanese artists. The auspicious opening reception will be held this Saturday (June 2nd) from 6-8pm at Harajuku's art space Vacant, will see prominent guests such as Sylvie Pras (Head of Cinema Department, Centre Pompidou) and Geraldine Gomez (Hors Pistes Program Director in Paris, Centre Pompidou) as well as participating artists, speakers and performers. This years program has a special focus on filmmaker, multidisciplinary artist, and cult figure, Chris Marker. On June 3, 9, 10, there will be special screenings of his works - some of which feature Japan - at the L'Institut Franco-Japonais de Tokyo, with accompanying talks discussing his relationship with Tokyo in film. Also scheduled in the program amongst the other screenings are symposiums discussing the artists who are pushing the boundaries of video art. The festival is not restricted to film however, with the inclusion of live performances such as the dance performance on June 9 at the Hara Museum of Contemporary Art, followed by a much-hyped night at WWW with live visuals by French crew RDV with DJ set from special guest JD Twitch [Optimo] from the UK. Check back here for more entries during the festival.

Mio Coxon

Opening Reception

When: June 2nd (Sat) - June 10th (Sun)

Where: Vacant 3-20-13 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Website: http://www.horspistestokyo.com/